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Harvard’s faculty will vote on a proposal to cap A’s per course, which now comprise over 50% of undergraduate grades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A JP Morgan report warns AI risks widening gender gaps, noting women comprise less than one-third of AI-skilled workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Investors worry about software loans, which comprise 80% of OTF’s portfolio, due to new artificial intelligence tools.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

AI can then scrutinize those smells, and the tech can figure out, for instance, exactly what volatile gases comprise a scent, in what combination, and what those combinations mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions—we can alter the way we thin-slice—by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell